ACC Network broadcast was in disbelief after Notre Dame beat Pitt on a dreadful last-second foul call

USA Today

11-03-2025

ACC Network broadcast was in disbelief after Notre Dame beat Pitt on a dreadful last-second foul call
The Pitt Panthers went into Tuesday's ACC tournament opener against Notre Dame essentially needing to run the table in Charlotte to make the NCAA tournament.
Instead, the Panthers got bounced after one game in a way that will sting all offseason.
With the game tied in the final seconds, Markus Burton's desperation jumper was wide off the side of the rim, but Notre Dame's Tae Davis was there for the tip-in chance and somehow missed. Now, Pitt's Zack Austin did make somewhat of an attempt to contest the last-second tip, but the far-side official saw it as a foul.
You won't see many weaker calls than that, though, and the ACC Network broadcast of Wes Durham, Cory Alexander and Jim Boeheim were in disbelief at the whistle in that situation.
That call sent Davis to the line with less than a second remaining, and he split the pair to give Notre Dame the 55-54 win.
Pitt head coach Jeff Capel didn't hold back about the call either, telling reporters that he was shocked with how that game ended.
With the loss, the Panthers likely head into the offseason unless the NIT or CBI give them an invite (and they may decline those).